LA Bucket Brigade : Refinery Accident Database

Placid Refining (2366), Port Allen

LDEQ Accident Report

Accident #	159462
PDF Available	PDF
State Police #	14-04686
Accident Date	2014-10-16
Report Date	2014-10-22
Follow-up Date	0000-00-00
Follow-up:	No

Pollutants Released

Pollutant	Duration	Point Source	Greenhouse Gas	Criteria Pollutant	Ozone forming chemical	Amount of Release
Sulfur Dioxide	15m	Crude Unit, crude processing tower	NO	YES	NO	37.0 pounds
#6 Oil	15m	Crude Unit, crude processing tower	NO	NO	NO	699.0 gallons

Accident Classified As: Below Reportable Quantity (BRQ)

Cause of Problem: Human Factors

Operations personnel was changing out a check valve on a line off a crude oil processing tower in the crude unit when reduced crude oil began leaking out of a valve inadvertently left open after preparing the line for service. The oil ignited causing a small fire.

Discharge Preventable - Yes

Notes/Remedial Actions

Operations personnel evacuated persons in the area and opened fire monitors to contain the fire. Placid's emergency response fire team extinguished the fire in approximately 15 minutes and isolated the valves to stop the leak. Water and any residual oil not burned remained within the operating unit containment area and was sent to the wastewater treatment plant. Placid will conduct operator training to prevent recurrence.